HD Notebook

All cows can have a somatic cell count below 200,000

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 16:08
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Thu, 11/15/2012

Seven steps that allow you to establish an effective mastitis control program.

by Amanda Smith, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor Read more

Dairy farmers have a new friend in Congress

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 08:00
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Wed, 11/14/2012

Congressman-elect David Valadao is a partner in his family’s 1,700-cow dairy operation.

by Lucas Sjostrom, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor

Agriculture has some friends in Washington, D.C. But it has been some time since dairy producers had one of their own in town. Read more

Reduce shrink to extend forages.

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 16:09
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Tue, 11/13/2012

Dan Undersander

Drought-stressed alfalfa fields need extra attention

by Patti Hurtgen, Hoard’s Dairyman Online Media Manager Read more

Even a little reproductive performance improvement pays off

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 10:04
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Mon, 11/12/2012

Financial gains are biggest for high-producing herds.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor

The higher your herd’s production average is, the more additional money you stand to make by making even small improvements in reproduction — more cows caught in heat sooner, more and earlier pregnancies, and shorter calving intervals. Read more

Don’t leave heifer-raising money on the table

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 09:43
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Mon, 11/12/2012

Lack of monitoring and emphasis can easily waste hundreds of dollars per head.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor Read more

The effects of resynchronization on fertility and economics

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 20:51
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Fri, 11/09/2012

Adding a presynch step will boost fertility but may also increase breeding interval.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor
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Feed calves and heifers like you mean it

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 10:50
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Fri, 11/09/2012

High-protein feeding not only produces fast growth but vigor that lasts a lifetime.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor

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Reproduction awards presented at DCRC meeting

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 09:55
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Fri, 11/09/2012

Entries came from dairies in more states and countries than ever.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor

Mind-boggling average herd pregnancy rates were the norm among winners honored yesterday at the 7th annual Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council annual meeting in Sacramento, Calif. The meeting concludes today. Read more

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council meeting has started

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 15:47
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Thu, 11/08/2012

7th annual event in California has largest-ever turnout.

by Dennis Halladay, Hoard’s Dairyman Western Editor


The 7th annual Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council annual meeting is underway in Sacramento, Calif. Over 250 attendees have registered from as far away as Brazil, the most in the event’s history. Read more

House Ag results keep committee neutral

Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 09:45
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Thu, 11/08/2012

Agriculture leaders remained mostly stagnant in the House of Representatives just like their Senate counterparts. Primary defeats were the biggest source of changes in Tuesday’s election.

by Lucas Sjostrom, Hoard’s Dairyman Associate Editor Read more

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